Share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Share of land area used for agriculture was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.3% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden peaked at 10.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.4% | — |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Sweden was 7.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.